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Our research was unable to find the origin and the creator of National Hug A Newsperson Day.
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Today is Hug A Newsperson Day. Please celebrate responsibly. Hardworking independent journalists are one of last defenders of our democracy against creeping totalitarianism in today's crazy world. #TWILL
— Rep. Greg Harris (@repgregharris) April 4, 2018
However please ask a newspaper person before you run up and just hug them. @rap30 gets weird when you come from behind and start bear hugging him. https://t.co/lcrOfQTdaU
— Kyle Hillman (@kylehillman) April 4, 2018
every reporter ever on national hug a newsperson day (?) pic.twitter.com/1TQ7qu0J0h
— Ali Watkins (@AliWatkins) April 4, 2018
It's National #HugANewspersonDay! Embrace your favorite reporter! #Finke pic.twitter.com/1DOQiX21t7
— John O'Connor (@APOConnor) April 4, 2018
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Finke hugged. He looks so comfortable.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 1:41 pm
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Can’t we just buy you guys a beer?
Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 1:44 pm
Cheryl44, I’ll take it [exclamation point]
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 1:48 pm
–Can’t we just buy you guys a beer?–
Would be much more appreciated, I’m sure.
In the spirt of today’s strange news, that doesn’t look like a hug from O’Connor, but more like a reenactment of Clemenza greeting Carlo from the back seat.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 1:48 pm
Finke looks like he is just hoping O’Connor is not going to do wardrobe makeover for him.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 1:50 pm
March 31st was hug a medievalist day and I missed out of getting a hug–not even one from my wife!
Comment by G'Kar Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 1:56 pm
Leave it to Finke to be the only person on earth with a 2 toned phone. Symbolic of seeing things in black and white?
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:02 pm
Curious if Kass and Proft count as news-people…
Comment by TKMH Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:07 pm
Aw, G’Kar - here’s a virtual {{{hug}}}.
(I had no idea there was such a thing as “Hug a Medievalist Day”, but I like it. Next thing on my calendar is April 23’s “Talk Like Shakespeare Day” - which is celebrated on April 10 by Oxfordians.)
Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:09 pm
Anon @2:02… the receiver matches the inside of his Packers coffee cup
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:11 pm
Thanks, JoanP for the Hug.
Comment by G'Kar Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:12 pm
John looks soooooo happy to be hugging Finke.
Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:18 pm
+++ Our research was unable to find the origin and the creator of National Hug A Newsperson Day. +++
I heard it was Kevin Quinn’s idea
Comment by titan Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:22 pm
Happy Handshake a Reporter Day.
🤝
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:27 pm
>I don’t think I’ve ever seen Finke hugged. He looks so comfortable.
Yet John looks completely at ease.
Comment by Anonymiss Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:40 pm
The reporter’s reporter hugs the curmudgeon’s curmudgeon
Comment by Dave Dahl Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 2:51 pm
Wow. This photo made my day
Comment by Abdon Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 3:20 pm
==The reporter’s reporter hugs the curmudgeon’s curmudgeon==
Finke’s weekly articles in the Peoria Journal Star are what got me hooked on Illinois politics. In his articles he reminds me of Mikey from the Life cereal commercials “he hates everything.”
Comment by G'Kar Wednesday, Apr 4, 18 @ 5:00 pm
I heard the Governor blamed Madigan for this idea.
Steve Brown said the Speaker’s idea was to give an apple to a reporter.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Apr 5, 18 @ 7:44 am